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Aug. 28, 1928. 1,682,219

B. K. FISHER QIGARETTE- ROLLING DEVICE Filed July 21, 1927 A ifiamwPatented Aug. 28, 1928.

UNITED STATES runmxm x. asst-toast. Lou-rs, MISSOURI. j

measures-Rennie Dav es.

3 Application filed July 2 1, 1927, ,Serial No. -207,3G2, v I

This inven on e t s to mpror me in a cigarette rolling device, andconsists in the novel construction hereinafter described.

An v.obiect of the invention i811) provide a 5 device which is adaptedbymanual manipulation, to roll cigarettes.

Another object (of the invention is to pro.- v d a d v thk n men n d t amay be associated with atobacco pouch, and by which cigarettes may berolled with facility without spilling the tobacco out of which the cgaret es are ma e.-

Ad ditional advantages of the invention will be apparent from thefollowing detailed description thereof, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, in'which Fig. l is a plan View of a pouch with thecigarette rolling device incorporated therein. 7 Fig. 2 is a detailviewshowing theposition ofthe parts adjusted preparatory to thecigarette rolling operation.

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the first step of the operation. l

Fig. A is asimilar view .showingthe step at the termination of theactual rolling operation;

Fig. .15 shows the pants in ,a position in which the rolling operation,is about to be complete l- Fig. 6 shows the completed cigarette.

In the emb diment of th n entio illustrated in the drawing, the deviceisshown as incorporated in a pocketbook type of tobacco pouch, comprisinga bag 1 having the usual hinged closure includin ed at3 and providedwith ballclasps 4. The device for rolling the cigarettes includes aplate 5 supported along the longitudinal edge of one of the frames 2within the pouch. The

0 forward end of said plate has an upwardly deflected lip 6 and isconnected at its rearward end with a curved extension 7 lying beneaththe edge of the frame when the pouch is open, so that it provides asupport outside the pouch for conveniently supporting the pouch in thehands of the operator. The position normally assumed by the hand of theoperator in operation of the device is such that the curved extension 7,with the section of the bag wall intervening, rests upon the middlefinger of the right hand.

At each end of the plate 5 and adjacent to the longitudinal member ofthe frame are ears 8 that extend upwardly from the upper plane of theplate. Seated Within the ears is a plate member 9 whch is of a widthapproxi' r the frames 2pivotmately one-half the width of the plate 5.This plate ,9 has an inwardly curved extension 10 of less length thanthe length of the plate 9 provides a handle for the plate which ismanipulated by the thumb of the operator,

If .Will be understood that the plate 9, Supported by the ears ,8, isfree .to move across the surface of the plate 5. It is normally held inresilient eonl liiwtd position by a resilien c m dian 1 pr f r b y i ompi ngfe rubber band wrapped around the ends of the member 10 andconnected with a permanent partof the longitudinal member .of the frame2- Th n ma re ted Pos ti n C e r y ate i ig- 2 of. the dra g, rom whichit will appear that the onter longitudir nal edge of the plate 9 liesalong ,the'longitu dinal margin of the frame 2, and the forward end ofthe plate 9 extends upwardly slightly from'the face of the plate 5.

' In operating the device forrolling a cigaett h fir per t is ioip a e ang t dina'l marginal edge of a. cigarette paper 12 beneath theforwardedge ofthe plate 9. The plate), is thendepressed by exertingpressure the urve memb j bye-h thumb he operator, This clampsythemarginal edge of re te rater bemee ith forwa e of, the plate'9 aridltheface of the plate 5. The cigarette paper is then turned backwardly tothe ,pesitio shown in ig- 3 of th d t i gslightly closing thefpouclhopening by bringing the frames ,t ogether, the marginal e g of t l e 5 sdep esse int P 1 1 and a qu i y o batco n ce s ry r m ing a b g 'e t sse opedur e xd y h forward edge of the plate'5 "and against the surfaceof the upwardly inclined sheet of cigarette paper. The frame is thenopened out to position shown in Fig. 4, the forward marginal edge of thecigarette paper being turned under the forward marginal edge ofthe plate5 enclosing the tobacco in the manner illustrated in Fig. 4. r The plate9, clamping themarginal edge of the cigarette paper, is now movedforwardly by the thumb of the under the quantity, of tobaccoenclosedbetween'the plate 5 andthe interior of the sheet.

'5, and the filled cigarette paper is then removed from the edge of theplates 5 and 9 operator, which tucks the edge of the paper and sealed inthe usual way, thereby producing a smooth, compact, firmly rolledcigarette, as shown in Fig. 6 of the drawin I am aware that theinvention may be modified in numerous particulars, and that the pouchmay be omitted and thecigarette rolling device constructed as anindependent unit, if desired. However, the advantage in the combinationof the device with the pouch will clearly appear. 7

I do not'limit myself, therefore, to the exact construction shown anddescribed, but

what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A device ofthe class described comprising a support, aplate having free movement inrespect of'said support, and a resilient connection for said platewhereby the same may be moved while in clamping engagement with a sheetof paper across the facelof said support. 2. A device'ofthe classdescribed comprising a support for holdingaquantity of tobacco, a platearranged in clamping and sliding engagement with said support adapted toengage a sheet of paper and roll the same around'the tobacco on saidsupport, and means connected with said plate for yieldingly holding thesame in association with said support.

A device of the class described comprising a plate for holding aquantity of tobacco, said plate having an lip-turned forward marginaledge, a second plate arranged to make clamping and slidingengagementwith said first named plate thereby toengage the margin of asheet of paper, and roll the same around the tobacco on said first namedplate,

and means connected with said second plate named plate, and amanipulative member on said second plate whereby the same may be movedinto clamping engagement withsaid first named plate to hold the marginof a sheet of paper, and the second named plate moved forwardly of saidfirst named plate to roll a sheet of paper around a quantity of tobaccosupported on said first named plate.

5. The combinationwith a tobacco pouch having a pivoted frame, of adevice for rolling cigarettes including a plate extending inwardly intothe pouch and supported in connection with the frame, a second plateslidablv operable across said first named plate, and a resilientconnection between the frame and said second named 'platewhereby saidsecond named plate is normally held in inclined position with respect tosaid first named plate, said resilient connection permitting forwardsliding movement of said second named plate across the face of saidfirst named plate.

6. The combination with a tobacco pouch having a pivoted frame, of adevice for rolling cigarettes including av plate extending inwardly intothe pouch and supported in connection with the frame, a support inconnection with said plate for holding the pouch, a second plateslidably operable across said first named plate, and a resilientconnection between the frame and said second named ilate whereby saidsecond named plate is normally held in inclined position with respect tosaid'first named plate, said resilient connection permitting forwardsliding movement of said second named plate across the face of saidfirst named plate.

7 A device for rolling cigarettes comprising a support, a plate movableacross the face of said support, and a connection for holding said platein assembled relation with said support and permitting free movementthere of while in clamped engagement with a sheet of paper.

. BENJAMIN K. FISHER.

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